Aug 17, 2026
Headline inflation of 3% came in above expectations, increasing over last month…
… on a mixed bag at the category level, with transportation doing the heavy lifting…
… as gas price inflation rebounded following some peace deal optimism.
That offset continued deceleration in grocery inflation, which is no longer the dominant driver of CPI after outpacing the measure for 24 months straight.
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